Chapter 869 Kong Chi's Side Story (12)
Gu Zhixu opened her eyes again, awakened by the bright light overhead.
My first thought was that she had come to heaven.
Because her house wasn't that big, nor was it that bright.
Such luxurious amenities are clearly not a privilege that someone like her, a lowly servant, can enjoy.
Until—she saw Kong Chi.
How to describe the feeling at this moment? It's more absurd than being in heaven.
Imagine you faint on the street and wake up to find yourself at your boss's house. How would that feel?
The reply will definitely be: "Is the poster crazy? Even novels wouldn't dare to write like this nowadays."
That's exactly how Gu Zhixu feels right now.
She realized she must have restarted in the wrong position.
So she closed her eyes, ready to restart it one more time.
"Stop pretending to be asleep, I can see you're awake." Kong Chi placed a glass of milk by the bedside and walked over to Gu Zhixu. "Get up and drink your milk."
The familiar voice and tone made Gu Zhixu finally realize that she wasn't crazy; she had really come to Kong Chi's house.
So, the hands that held her up before she fainted...
Gu Zhixu opened his eyes, turned his head, and stared blankly at Kong Chi's arm.
Seeing Gu Zhixu's dazed expression, Kong Chi frowned and waved his hand: "What's wrong, are you dumbfounded?"
Gu Zhixu snapped out of his daze, quickly shaking his head. Embarrassment and his senses returned at the same time. He chuckled and said, "No, no, it's just... Mr. Chi, how come I..."
Kong Chi clearly anticipated her question and naturally replied, "I was passing by the police station when I saw a girl in tattered clothes sliding down a tree. I was worried she might fall and get hurt, so I did a good deed and brought her back. Was there anything wrong with what I did?"
“No problem, no problem,” Kong Chi’s words were full of loopholes—how did he just happen to be passing by, and how did he just happen to bring her back? But Gu Zhixu was clearly not in the mood to dwell on these things.
She had always presented a composed and professional image in front of Kong Chi, and had never been so embarrassed before. Now she just wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
And at that very moment, she suddenly realized that she was completely dry and clean, and there was no trace of the miserable state she had been in before.
She immediately threw back the covers—and sure enough, her clothes had been changed!
The blue pajamas have been replaced by a soft white Tencel cotton set, leaving me feeling dry and free of mud and paint stains.
She glanced at Kong Chi instinctively: "Mr. Chi, I..."
Kong Chi looked a little uncomfortable and shifted his gaze, saying, "The auntie changed your clothes, so don't worry."
Gu Zhixu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then secretly thought to himself that he must have lost his mind.
Kong Chi, her boss, her superior!
How could I possibly change her clothes myself?!
She let out a long sigh and finally smiled: "Mr. Chi, thank you. If it weren't for your help today, I might have really been on the front page. But it's very late now, so I won't bother you any longer. You should get some rest."
As she spoke, she started to climb out of bed.
Seeing her movements, Kong Chi frowned and placed his strong hand on her shoulder: "Where do you want to go?"
Gu Zhixu was stunned for a moment: "Go...go home."
Kong Chi rubbed the bridge of his nose and said, "Wasn't your house smashed?"
Gu Zhixu exclaimed "Ah!" and said, clearly somewhat at a loss, "How...how did you know..."
Kong Chi sighed: "You collapsed on the road like that, I can't just leave without asking any questions or investigating anything, can I?"
Gu Zhixu realized that he had made a foolish mistake again.
She seems to be doing something silly all day.
"Then you know who smashed my house..." Gu Zhixu said in a low voice.
Kong Chi hummed in agreement.
After receiving the news today, he went straight to Gu Zhixu's house.
After learning that the police had taken everyone away, he went straight to the police station.
Before they even arrived at the police station, they saw Gu Zhixu faint on the roadside.
It's hard to describe his feelings at the time; in short, he never showed any signs of tension, anxiety, or urgency.
It felt like my heart was being squeezed tightly; my brain couldn't think for a moment, and I just instinctively stopped the car and rushed over.
He caught her as she fell.
But the moment he saw the red paint on her body, he felt he completely lose his reason.
When he rushed into the hospital carrying the person, the doctor told him it was paint, not blood, and only then did his remaining rationality return.
He also felt it was strange afterwards.
The difference between paint and bloodstains was obvious, but he didn't notice it at the time.
Gu Zhixu had a fever due to gastritis. While he was by her side receiving an IV drip, he made a phone call and found out what had happened.
The people who smashed up Gu Zhixu's house were a group of loan sharks.
The reason they approached Gu Zhixu was because Gu Zhixu's father had gambled on soccer and was in debt.
Two million in total.
Three years ago, her father was imprisoned for gambling and robbery. When the loan sharks couldn't find anyone to repay the money, they targeted Gu Zhixu.
Over the years, Gu Zhixu has gradually paid off most of the money, but the loan sharks have no intention of letting her go.
With interest compounding, the debt multiplied six or seven times in no time.
It's like a headless snowball.
Gu Zhixu's younger brother was studying abroad and knew nothing about these things.
She bore all of this silently by herself.
Having found out all this, Kong Chi looked at Gu Zhixu, who was now lying in the hospital bed, no longer displaying his usual decisive and efficient demeanor.
Looking at her slender figure, one couldn't fathom the energy emanating from her.
He suddenly had an urge to pull her into his arms—if the nurse hadn't come in, he probably really would have done it.
That evening, Gu Zhixu was allowed to be discharged from the hospital after finishing her IV drip.
The hospital prescribed some fever-reducing medication and instructed Kong Chi to take it promptly if his fever returned.
Kong Chi agreed.
He then took Gu Zhixu back to his home.
After listening to Kong Chi's explanation of the whole story, Gu Zhixu fell silent.
Her family situation has always been the biggest burden on her mind.
All these years, she has worked tirelessly to earn money, endured the negative emotions brought on by her work, and constantly tried to keep up with Kong Chi's pace, all because she needed money.
She had to deal with loan sharks and also ensure her younger brother graduated smoothly.
Therefore, we must never retreat; we must keep charging forward.
But in the end, these were her own matters. She never wanted her boss to know, nor did she expect that one day he would find out.
Silence filled the room. After a long while, Kong Chi finally spoke up: "You'll sleep here tonight. We'll talk about the rest tomorrow morning."
Gu Zhixu was somewhat anxious: "But Mimi... oh, that's my little cat, she's still in that house over there."
"Cough, it's there..."
Gu Zhixu looked in the direction Kong Chi was pointing and froze.
Her kitten was indeed brought over, but it was placed in an extremely luxurious cage in the corner of the living room.
The cage is three stories high and contains a huge cat bed, litter box, cat bowl, and various cat toys.
But Mimi denied it.
Because she was a kitten that had never been kept in captivity.
Now locked in a cage, she bared her teeth and claws, trying to find various ways to escape.
Unfortunately, she was a long-haired cat, and every time she pounced, a cloud of cat hair would fly up.
Gu Zhixu now understood why her cage was in that corner.
Kong Chi is allergic to cat fur and has obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness.
But he still brought her kitten back, and Gu Zhixu was suddenly a little touched.
And since her kittens were here, she seemed to have no reason to leave—and she was really tired.
With her last worry gone, Gu Zhixu stopped being coy, thanked them again, drank the milk, and fell into a deep sleep.
Kong Chi, looking at her sleeping face, pulled the blanket up for her.
After watching for a while, he circled the cat and returned to his bedroom.
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